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Sanam aijaz

Srinagar July 29: While the restriction on news transmissions of
various local TV channels District Magistrate, Srinagar bans Sen
Channel and Sen Awaaz owned by site entertainment network.

The J-K government has banned the beaming of two channels in Kashmir.
Sen people have been directed by the authorities to block Sen Channel
and Sen Awaaz with immediate effect.

Wide the endorsement number: DMS/PS-Misc/10/840-52, on July 29, 2010.

In an order letter DC said, these two channels have been giving wide
coverage to the provocative speeches and activities of secessionist
elements, thereby creating law and order problems.

Channels was advised to observe programme code as envisaged under
cable television network (Regulation Act), 1995 in letter and spirit
but the said channels directions have been flouted repeatedly. While
monitoring recent news bulletins and other programmes, it has been
found that these channels are showing stone-pelting, attack on CRPF
bunkers, statements of separatists and Hurriyats strike calls in such
a incite people to create law and order problems, DC said in order.

It has been reported that these channels are not adhering to the
instructions issued from time to time and are constantly violating the
time slot for telecasting the day to day happenings, order reads
further.

Mir Amjad, Director of Site Entertainment Network told Newspoint that,
this is not first time that authorities have seized our equipments or
ban on our transmissions.

I am totally surprised that why the government has ban on our two
channels, when we have never break any rule or order by the
authorities. I should ask government that they should watch and
monitor all the local channels what they are telecasting, and I don’t
think that we have telecast any mischievous things which really create
law and order problems, he said.

Earlier, The Jammu and Kashmir government on August 24, 2008
restricted all local TV channels from broadcasting news and current
affairs programme ahead of March by separatists.